Well judging that Billboard and Cmt has given her high honors one would think it would be a induction? They wouldn't have a announcement for a exhibit no?

Now that I think about it, I think an exhibit is more likely. I'm pretty sure they announce Hall of Fame inductees later in the year. PLUS, if in fact #3 is Loretta Lynn, she's already in the Hall of Fame (1988).

Could Shania and Jason Aldean Be the Answers to the Hall of Fame's Guessing Game?

ABC News Radio | January 5, 2017

Starting next Monday, we’ll learn the full slate of exhibits planned for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2017.

Beginning Sunday night at 10 p.m. ET, the museum will share a blurred image of the focus of each exhibit via social media, with the big reveal coming the next day. They’ll continue the process all week. Judging by the artwork accompanying the initial announcement, it seems Shania Twain and Jason Aldean are definite possibilities.

Fans who participate in the guessing game through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat will have the chance to win a lifetime membership to the Hall, as well as VIP trips to the individual exhibits.

This is the first time in the museum’s half-century history that it's revealed its agenda for the entire year in advance.

Notice the article says Shania's new album will be released in late Spring or early Summer. First time we've heard "early Summer" mentioned.

Shania Twain Exhibit Set for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Showcase will include stage props, fashion and assorted memorabilia from the "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" singer

Rolling Stone | January 10, 2017

Shania Twain will be the subject of a special exhibit at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Opening June 26th, the showcase follows the announcement that Jason Aldean will also receive a special exhibit in 2017.

"It's an honor to be a part of the Country Music Hall of Fame exhibitions for 2017. Being able to re-visit favorite costumes, photographs and memories from my career has been a special feeling, especially as this year will see a new stage for me with a brand new album!" Twain said in a statement. "I'm very excited to have these important creative moments on display."

The exhibit will focus on past high-water marks like 1997's Come on Over, the best-selling album in history by a female artist, and Twain's massive tours. The singer most recently performed on her Rock This Country farewell tour – which, in the end, wasn't much of a goodbye. Twain's new album, for which she worked with a string of producers, including Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran), is anticipated to be released in the late spring or early summer.

Aldean's exhibit will open May 26th. The remainder of the County Music Hall of Fame and Museum's 2017 exhibit slate will be unveiled this week.

It’s an honour to be a part of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibitions for 2017. Being able to re-visit favourite costumes, photographs and memories from my career has been a special feeling, especially as this year will see a new stage for me with a brand new album! I’m very excited to have these important creative moments on display.http://countrymusichalloffame.org/

So, first the album was "Spring", then it was "Late Spring", now this is the first time I have heard "Early Summer". I really hope this album does not drag out all year long! She has already confirmed that it's complete.

The final exhibit was announced today. It's called American Currents and opens March 17, 2017 - March 2018. The exhibit will provide an annual up-to-date snapshot of the state of country music, featuring artists Garth Brooks, Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris, Buddy Miller, and many more!

In celebration of its 50th year, the museum decided to dispense with spacing out the suspense and announced its entire 2017 exhibit roster this week. In addition, a fifth exhibit, “American Currents,” will showcase the musical highlights of 2016.

The exhibit for Aldean, the reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year, will open May 26, just in time for the thousands who visit the city for the CMA Festival June 8-11. Artifacts will trace the Georgia native’s struggles to break into the Nashville music scene and his rise to stadium-packing star. The exhibit will run through November.

“I am extremely honored to be invited to have an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum,” Aldean said in a statement. “That building is filled with the artists who helped create and shape country music, so to be a part of that legacy is something I am very proud of.”

On June 26, the museum will roll out its tribute to Twain, the Canada-born star whose album Come on Over is the all-time best-seller by a female artist. Since her successful 2015 tour, Twain has been at work on an album of new material, her first in 15 years, that is due out sometime this year. Her exhibit will run to June 2018.

“Being able to revisit favorite costumes, photographs and memories from my career has been a special feeling, especially as this year will see a new stage for me with a brand new album,” Twain said in a statement. “I’m very excited to have these important creative moments on display.”

“I am so happy the Country Music Hall of Fame has asked me to be one of their main exhibits in 2017,” Lynn said in a statement. “… They best have a big space … I have a lot of stuff!”

The final exhibit to open in 2017 will examine the solo and dual careers of husband and wife Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. Now out on their third Soul2Soul Tour, the couple will be sharing their memorabilia with museum visitors beginning Nov. 17. Their exhibit will run to May 2018.

The COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM (CMHOF) will unveil its newest exhibit, "SHANIA TWAIN: ROCK THIS COUNTRY," on FRIDAY, JUNE 30th. The exhibit will include career highlights from TWAIN's early days performing in CANADIAN bars through her recent appearance at the STAGECOACH FESTIVAL and everything between. "SHANIA TWAIN: ROCK THIS COUNTRY" is set to run at the CMHOF through SUNDAY, JULY 15th, 2018 (NET NEWS 1/10).

"SHANIA TWAIN's impact on Country music is undeniable," said CMHOF CEO KYLE YOUNG. "Her message of female empowerment and dynamic Pop sound electrified Country music. Her continued influence is evidenced by artists like TAYLOR SWIFT, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, and KELSEA BALLERINI. We are pleased to feature Ms. TWAIN in this career-spanning exhibit."

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum announces details for Shania Twain exhibition

'Shania Twain: Rock This Country' opens June 30 and runs through July 2018

Country Music Hall of Fame | Press Release | June 16, 2017

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will examine the life and career of five-time Grammy winner Shania Twain in its newest exhibit, "Shania Twain: Rock This Country," opening June 30.

The exhibit will follow the evolution of Twain's career from her early days performing in Canadian bars to her recent appearance at the Stagecoach Festival in California.

Twain has sold more albums than any other female country artist in history. Successful titles include her platinum-selling debut, "Shania Twain"; her Grammy-winning, double-diamond-selling (RIAA certification for 20 million units) "The Woman in Me"; the top-selling album in history by a female country artist, "Come on Over"; and Twain's third consecutive diamond-selling album release, "UP!" Twain is set to release "NOW," her fifth full-length album on Mercury Nashville and her first album since 2002, on Sept. 29. The album's lead single, "Life's About to Get Good," premiered yesterday on country radio platforms around the globe.

"Shania Twain's impact on country music is undeniable," said museum CEO Kyle Young. "Her message of female empowerment and dynamic pop sound electrified country music. Her continued influence is evidenced by artists like Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Kelsea Ballerini. We are pleased to feature Ms. Twain in this career-spanning exhibit."

"Shania Twain: Rock This Country" exhibition highlights include:

•Hooded leather coat with fur trim and fringe, and fur-trimmed boots with Native American beadwork, worn on the cover of her self-titled 1993 debut album

•Complete ensemble, including top hat, from 1999 music video for "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"

•Outfit worn by Twain for her Stagecoach performance, including black top with multiple tiers of fringe, a body suit with fringe, crochet-pattern pants, and pumps, April 2017

•Grammys for Best Country Song, "You're Still the One" (1998); Best Country Song, "Come One Over" (1999); and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (1999)

With an unduplicated collection of more than 2.5 million artifacts, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2017. Twain's exhibition follows the opening of an exhibit on contemporary superstar Jason Aldean. Upcoming subjects include Loretta Lynn and country music couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.

Shania attended a Grand Opening ceremony for her Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit tonight in Nashville.

Shania Twain Exhibit To Open At Country Music Hall Of Fame

NewsChannel 5 | June 27, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Country music star Shania Twain spoke at the Country Music Hall of Fame in anticipation of her exhibit at the museum.

The Twain exhibit showcases her successful career.

With more than 90 million albums sold worldwide and U.S. sales topping 35 million, international superstar Shania Twain remains the top-selling female country artist of all time.

She ushered in a new era of empowerment for women in country music, with hits such as “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” ‘You’re Still the One” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman,” to name a few.

“It’s an honor to be a part of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibitions for 2017,” said Twain. “Being able to re-visit favorite costumes, photographs and memories from my career has been a special feeling, especially as this year will see a new stage for me with a brand new album! I’m very excited to have these important creative moments on display.”

Nervous, excited and "NOW": A sentimental Shania Twain opens her exhibit at the Hall of Fame

ABC News Radio | June 28, 2017

Dressed in a head-to-toe, gold, bell-bottomed pantsuit, Shania Twain was especially contemplative as she spoke about her new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday evening.

Nervous and excited, Shania remembered the late Norro Wilson -- the producer who recently passed away who helped create her first album -- and pondered how far she’d come, and what she’d missed in her absence.

“What I longed for a lot was just getting reacquainted -- reunited, I guess is a better word -- with my largest group of supporters, the fans. And I realized how much I missed them,” Shania told a crowd of Music City insiders in the Hall of Fame’s legendary rotunda.

“In speeding past the nineties, and all of the craziness of that -- which was beautifully crazy -- but I never got to enjoy the moment, and I was just racing onto the next thing, racing onto the future,” she added.

Kelsea Ballerini was among those who watched as Shania described the path from where she’s been to where she is NOW -- which happens to be the title of her forthcoming record.

“On this new album NOW, I'm not rushing onto the future, I'm not running away from the past. I'm not apologizing for the past -- I'm acknowledging the crappy times and saying 'You know, I wouldn't be here without them,'” she said, referencing her 2010 divorce from her husband, legendary producer Mutt Lange.

“I don't want to relive them, but I'm not running away from them, and I'm not in a rush anymore," Shania said. "I'm just here, I'm just now, I'm just who I am. And I'm grateful to be standing here. It's a miracle.”

“Shania Twain: Rock This Country” officially opens at the CMHoF this week and runs through the middle of next year.

Wearing a gold lamé suit, Shania Twain previewed her new Rock This Country exhibit at Nashville’s Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday (June 27). The event attracted several members of the local music community including Kelsea Ballerini.

Opening Friday and running through July 15, 2018, the display highlights Twain’s rise to prominence with outfits and memorabilia chronicling her career. ​With more than 90 million albums sold worldwide and U.S. sales topping 35 million, she remains the top-selling female country artist of all time.

When she delivered her remarks at the Hall of Fame rotunda, her first supporters in Nashville were top of mind. She recalled how Buddy Cannon, Harold Shedd and the late songwriter-producer Norro Wilson were there for her as a Canadian transplant who was new to Music Row.

“I had no parents to call to say, ‘It’s not working out,’ or ‘Can you send a bit of money?'” she said. “I had no one to fall back on. And my new family was the future and whatever I made of that future. And my beginnings were humble and very difficult, but they prepared me for standing alone.”

She was quick to add that she didn’t achieve fame and recognition without a solid team of people around her.

“By standing alone, I humbly say that it wasn’t because I got here by myself,” she said. “It’s just because I had to find a stronger person within both to stand alone in the sense that nobody was going to make the decisions for me — mostly because I didn’t want them to. And I knew that unless I was going to be strong and stand alone, that they would make those decisions for me, and I would never be what I wanted to be.”

She also said she was “very lucky” to have collaborated with her ex-husband Robert “Mutt” Lange through her 2002 album Up!

“He gave me all kinds of freedom and respected my opinions,” she said. “And I grew in that period. But when that fell away, I was alone again and I didn’t know where to begin. … So I went back to square one and figured finding myself alone wasn’t such a bad thing. And maybe it was an opportunity to reacquaint myself with independence and test that independence and get back in touch with where I started, which was making my own way in life.”

She added that with her new album Now, arriving Sept. 29, she looks forward to enjoying the present and reestablishing her relationship with her fans.

“I didn’t really appreciate the fans the way I do now,” she said. “When I’m in concert, I see them as a lifeline and as people I understand and the people that I write the music for. So on this new album Now, I’m not rushing on to the future. I’m not running away from the past. I’m not apologizing for the past. I’m acknowledging the crappy times and saying, ‘I wouldn’t be here without them.’

“My only regret in all of it is that my parents are not here to see it,” she said.

See Shania Twain Preview Her New Exhibit at Country Music Hall of Fame

Superstar talks up her career-spanning showcase at the Nashville museum

Rolling Stone | June 29, 2017

"Shania Twain: Rock This Country," a new exhibit spotlighting the life and career of the "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" singer, opens this month at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Twain toured the showcase for the first time this week and was visibly moved by revisiting so many memories. (Click link below to watch the video.)

"I didn't appreciate it at the time because it was so fast," she tells Rolling Stone Country of the experience that was her Nineties rocket ride. "I think I need a mattress to I can stay overnight and just sit with it all."

The "Rock This Country" exhibit features costumes from Twain's famous videos, candid photos and personal items that chart her journey from small town Canadian girl to global sensation.

"It's a walk down memory lane, to sad times, happy times," she says. "Just a reflection not only on my career, but my life."

"Shania Twain: Rock This Country" will be open to the public through July 2018. The singer will release her new album, Now, on September 29th.

What Shania Twain fan could look at that top hat, thigh-high boots and full-length black trenchcoat and not remember the sexy seductions of her “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” video?

Twain looks at the stunning outfit, and she remembers something else: pain.

“Videos, especially, are so difficult, really challenging,” the 51-year-old country icon tells PEOPLE. “Long hours – and you’re not really thinking of the glamour. I just remember the boots were so tight and my legs were all swollen at the end of it. It was just a really, really long day.”

The breathtaking costume, of course, was a “must” in the new Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibit dedicated to country’s best-selling female artist – and it’s symbolic of both the stratospheric heights of her career, as well as what it took to get there.

Tight boots were the least of it. Twain also had to endure childhood poverty, the loss – at age 22 – of both parents in a car accident, a bitter divorce, and most recently, struggles with her singular voice.

Today, she’s celebrating the hard-won victory of a new single, “Life’s About To Get Good,” and an upcoming album – her first with all new (and all self-penned) material in 15 years. But don’t call it a comeback.

It is, she says, “a continuation. This is an evolution.”

Her most formative change, Twain says, is her effort to stop “living in the future” as a way to cope with stressful times.

“A lot of these things,” she says, talking about the wealth of museum artifacts that tell the story of her career, “I just rushed past them. I didn’t absorb it. I didn’t retain it. I didn’t enjoy it.”

With the new album, appropriately titled Now, she says she has transitioned to “thinking about and living with what’s happening now. It’s all about reflecting on what I’ve been through, owning what I’ve been through, not ignoring it and saying ‘forget about it, move on.’ I don’t want to forget about it. It’s made me who I am.”

Among those memories is her professional and personal partnership with Robert “Mutt” Lange. Her 14-year marriage to her songwriting collaborator and producer ended in 2010 after his alleged betrayal, and the lyrics of her new single seem to pointedly address this episode.

But Twain took pains, during a museum reception on Tuesday, to publicly thank her ex-husband in her remarks.

“I was very lucky in the ’90s to have had a collaboration with Mutt Lange,” she told about 300 guests who had gathered in the Hall of Fame rotunda, “and to develop my art as a songwriter and a recording artist. He gave me all kinds of freedom and respected that – respected my opinions – and I grew in that period.”Twain has since remarried, and she also has rediscovered what it’s like to make her career without Lange – another huge change.

“I didn’t know where to begin,” she told the crowd. “I didn’t know where to pick up. So I went back to square one and figured that finding myself alone wasn’t such a bad thing, and maybe it was an opportunity to reacquaint myself with independence again, and test that independence and get back in touch with where I started.”

Another noticeable change: Twain’s singing voice, which she’s had to regain and retune from the damaging effects of dysphonia, the result of Lyme disease. “I was very scared for a little while that I wouldn’t sing again, ever,” she tells PEOPLE. “I went through that moment, but I found a way. I found a way to do it.”

Using her voice to sing now, she says, requires lengthy warmups and physical therapy that’s “very, very difficult.”

Considering all that she’s already accomplished, why even go to the trouble?

“The reality is that I’m a proactive person,” she says. “I like to act on my thoughts. I like to materialize my ideas, and I feel compelled to share them.”

Twain says she also deeply missed what she calls her “lifeline” to fans. “I’m sharing what I do for the response,” she says. “I want them to love it. I want them to enjoy it. I want them to be inspired.”

Among her legion of fans is a member of the next generation of country artists, Kelsea Ballerini, who showed up at the museum’s reception wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the name of her hero and mentor.

Ballerini put into perspective Twain’s impact on her career and on country music. “I know what it is to be a female artist because of Shania Twain,” the 23-year-old artist tells PEOPLE. “She’s the reason that me and Taylor [Swift] and all these girls got to have the careers we’re getting to have. Shania was the first person that was so herself that it pushed every boundary with her music, with her style, with her performances, with her music videos.”

Twain, for her part, is ready to keep pushing them. “I’m still myself but I’ve changed,” she says. “I’m not going anywhere, but I will continue to grow.”

“Shania Twain: Rock This Country” opened to the public on Friday at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville and runs through July 2018. Twain’s new album is set for release on Sept. 29.

​With more than 90 million albums sold worldwide and U.S. sales topping 35 million, international superstar Shania Twain remains the top-selling female country artist of all time. She ushered in a new era of empowerment for women in country music, with hits such as “That Don’t Impress Me Much,” ‘You’re Still the One” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman,” to name a few.

“It’s an honor to be a part of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum exhibitions for 2017,” said Twain. “Being able to re-visit favorite costumes, photographs and memories from my career has been a special feeling, especially as this year will see a new stage for me with a brand new album! I’m very excited to have these important creative moments on display.”

Known for her groundbreaking, stylishly bold yet elegant videos, the Twain exhibit includes outfits she wore in those clips and in concert. Personal memorabilia, photos, awards and stage props help tell the story of Twain’s remarkable life in music.